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| ====[[Mesothelioma]]==== | | ====[[Mesothelioma]]==== |
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− | *Has been found in cat, dog, cow, goat and horse
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− | *Arise from pericardial, pleural and peritoneal surfaces
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− | *May be related to inhalation of asbestos
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− | *Grossly:
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− | **Multiple discrete nodules
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− | *Microscopically:
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− | **Can appear as a carcinoma or fibrosarcoma depending on which tissue, covering or supporting, is predominant in the neoplasm
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− | *Rarely metastasise but are considered malignant
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| ===Secondary tumours=== | | ===Secondary tumours=== |